高考高频词汇:outdated、outlet、overestimate、oversleep、

outdated[ˌaʊtˈdeɪtɪd]

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adj. 过时的；老式的

【例】adj. 老式的

（2006浙江）A quarter of these using outdated computers in Britain said they were “quite” or “very dissatisfied” with their everyday job compared to the percent of those who had enjoyed an advantage from up-to-date technology.

【译】和享受现代科技的好处的人相比，有四分之一还在使用老式电脑的英国人表示对他们每天所做的工作“相当”或者“非常”不满。

【词组】up-to-date：现代的；最新的

outlet[ˈaʊtlet]

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n. 出口；发泄(情感)的方法；专营店；折扣店

overestimate[ˌəʊvərˈestɪmeɪt]

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v. 高估；对……评价过高

【例】v. 高估

（2013湖北）The researchers found that young adults (age 18 to 39) routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction, while middle-aged adults (age 40 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future.

【译】研究人员发现，年轻的成年人(18~39岁)经常高估他们对未来生活的满意度，而中年人(40~64岁)能更准确地预测他们将来的感受。

oversleep[ˌəʊvə(r)ˈsliːp]

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v. 睡过头